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Expert Project Presentation

*****Reminder****Text Book Return is tomorrow. Please Bring Your Books

You are creatively presenting the top 10 or so highlights from your research. (YOU ARE NOT presenting your blog or reading your article) you are

The Presentation

________Presenter clearly and enthusiastically presents about his or her topic for 3-5 minutes.

________Presentation includes strong visuals (with minimal text) or a creative representation of the material.

________Presenter is a credible expert on the topic speaking knowledgeably, citing references and other experts, including relevant statistics and informative facts.

________Presenter engages the audience with eye contact, questions, and humor, while educating them about the topic of the presentation.

_________ / 25 Points

Format may include any or a combination of the following:

Creative Presentation (25 Points)

Google presentation (powerpoint on google drive) 10 slides video

• pamphlet / brochure (need a copy for all students) You can use copier on campus if you bring paper

• Mock News Presentation

• Game in which students learn some of the findings you discovered (jeopardy or True / False Quiz in partners)

• organize a campaign awareness day (make & wear t-shirts, posters, pass out pamphlets, information table at lunch that is ASB approved) - discuss what you did and results with class

• write a song about the results of your findings and perform for class

• demonstration or artistic display

The Expert Project Feature Article

5. Once you are done, check the grading guide to make sure you have everything

4. Feature Article - Due Friday May 31st 

Sample Openers to start your article

Format Your Article and use MLA

Sample Feature Article 

3. You have 1500 words due by the beginning of class on Wed 

2. View Sample Outline  & Create your own Outline - Wednesday May 23

Create a new document in Google drive. Title it Per. Name Expert Project Topic Title

share with with me at jenmurphy11@gmail.com 

Create a bulleted list of ideas of how you want to organize your research (see examples on side tabs) 

1. Monday May 20- 10 Blogs due! 40 Points

Expert Project Basics

These are the basics you are responsible for. Please read the Expert project Final Write-Up in the right hand column for more details.

Deception & Lies (Welcome to the Border Article)

Today, you will be turning in the Deception article (Welcome to the Border) after annotating it for the second time for specific points, modes of writing, evidence of research and effective Text Features.

1. These points should be in your annotations. Circle and Label A-G

a. How did September 11, 2001 change us? Talk about What other events have changed the way we deal with security?

b. Find 3 facts about how we lie

c. Find 2 reasons why the polygraph is difficult to work with

d. According to Burgoon, what are signs of lying?

e. Eventually, what did the researchers Nunamaker & Burgoon find?

f. Why is Eckman's research useful?

g. How does the Avatar interrogator spot a lie or malintent? Find 3 ex

2. Title your sections & Outline the article - how does the author organize his information (do you think it is effective?)

3. Find & Label 3 modes of writing the article uses & the effect? (narration, description, examples, definition, compare / contrast, classification, cause / effect, problem / solution) What is the effect?

4. Put a * Next to all of the areas Higginbotham used an interview in his article (what is the effect of the interview?) * any other research

5.  Find & Circle 3 most effective text features you would borrow

How to Organize Your Expert Project

8 Blog posts due by Monday 

Per. 4 / 6 Turn in Modes of Writing HW Monday 

 

Example:

• Intro (The situation, the problem, my story)
• What I learned: my process of learning, history
• Examples of what people are doing  
  (Our Mistakes (carelessness, pswd reuse))
• How My Topic Works / Explain causes, reasons
  How Hackers Work (guessing, phishing, malware, socialing)
• Types of .......Hackers
• What People / Companies are Doing Now
• Future Implications (biometrics, convenience, privacy, multi-level verification)

What's Due

You have 8 Posts due by Monday

You should have turned in the annotated article: Kill the password: A Secret You Have That Can Ruin Your Life

You have 6 modes of writing, mimicing 6 out of the 8 writing styles I handed out in class on your own topic Due Friday, May 10th.

Article: Kill the Password

At this point, you should have annotated the article for what the author was saying and how / why the author was sharing the information.

ex: 1st pargaraph
describes how you can be affected by password hacking
scares audience

introduces problem - passwords not working anymore

explains personal experience - why he is invested

Revisiting The Expert Project

Final Expert Project 
6 posts due by Monday

Blog posts should include:
link to the article
picture
brief summary of the article
Your response to the article (your opinion, questions, connections)

You need to:
- plan on someone to interview for your project (someone associated, either an expert or someone affected by your topic) Get a personal story.
- You also need to write 1 blog post that incorporates the history or some deep research that reveals articles from primary sources.

Gatsby Essay Due Monday

Gatsby Essay Due Monday 9 - 12 paragraphs 

Remember - 
intro - we will write last 
6 - 9 body paragraphs 
1 paragraph comparing to today 
conclusion 
Please see prompt and outline on the right hand side of the blog.
Let's write!
Remember evidence and consequences for each paragraph!

Chapter 9 Great Gatsby - Finish for HW for Friday

Great Gatsby Chapter 9
Please finish reading by Friday

Read Chapter 8 for Homework tonight - due Thursday

Chapter 8 Great Gatsby

Be prepared for a Quiz

Chapter 7 The Great Gatsby

Final Process Prompt - Gatsby Essay

1. Set - Up notes for Chapter 7 - include the following questions & your notes on the events of Chapter 7
Social Satire - a piece of literature that is critical of society's weaknesses
A. What do you think Fitzgerald is criticizing in 1920 American society?

Morality - beliefs or ideas about what is right and wrong and about how people should behave
B. Discuss the morality behind the actions of the characters in Chapter 7 

3. Today, we will start Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby 

Homework: 

A. Read one of the following articles on the state of America
"Quantifying America's Decline" 
"The American Dream, Dead at Age 235" - a satire 
"American Dream Will Now Include Dessert" - a satire 

B. Write a response on paper or Google Docs and include: (frames are only suggestions) 1/2 page typed / 1 page written

• Title / Author 

(In the article, "_________ (title)," ________(author) discusses _____ (main idea)

• Briefly explain article (2-3 sentences) 

Respond to various quotes and give reasons / personal experiences to back your opinion
When X mentions, "________," it seems to me that ______ . I have experienced firsthand....
The article is incorrect / correct when it states that "___________." Consider the example of .....
______'s discussion of _________ is completely _______. It doesn't think about .....

Read 2 and respond to 2 articles for extra credit

Chapter 6 The Great Gatsby

Today, we will finish Chapter 6 and take a quiz. 
Yesterday, we took a quiz on Chapter 5.

We will start Chapter 6 

You will continue taking notes in your English Journal for each chapter

Finish Chapter 5 for HW

You will have a quiz tomorrow

Chapter 5 The Great Gatsby

Yesterday, we took Chp. 3 & 4 Quiz. You can make quizzes up at lunch if you are absent.

Today, go to m.socrative.com and join Room 0453

You can read Chapter 5 of the Great Gatsby here.

Today, You will begin taking your own notes for each chapter instead of answering questions.
Notes should include:

• main events
• new characters 
• character's actions or dialogue that seem important 
• your impressions 
• your questions / observations about what the characters are doing and why 

Your homework for this week:

1. Read Article of the week: Class Divisions

Complete a brief summary / reflection of the article on paper or Google Docs / Drive

Directions: 

Title: Per. Name Class Divisions

Include the following: 

• Include title, author, where article is from 
• brief summary - 1-2 sentences 
• What do you think about the points in this article? Use different quotes to respond to (2-4) 
• 1 page written / 1/2 page typed single spaced 
• Due Thursday: March 28th beginning of class 

Chapter 4 The Great Gatsby

  Read Chapter 4 by Monday. Be prepared to discuss Chapter 3 & 4. 

Set up your journal #4 with one of the following sets of Questions. 

4. The Great Gatsby Chapter 4

Choice A:

1. Who is Klipspringer?
2. What does Gatsby tell Nick about himself?
3. What "matter" did Gatsby have Jordan Baker discuss with Nick?
4. Who is Wolfshiem?
5. What does Wolfshiem tell Nick about Gatsby?
6. What does Jordan tell Nick about Daisy, Gatsby and Tom?

Choice B: 

1. Describe the conversation between Nick and Gatsby and Gatsby's actions in the first part of the chapter. What is your impression of Gatsby? Why? 

2. What is your impression of Wolfsheim and what does his frienship with Gatsby say about Gatsby? 

3. At the end of the chapter, what do you think Nick should do? Why?

Chapter 3 Great Gatsby

Here is the link to Chapter 3 
Please paste Choice A OR B into your journal after you take Quiz 2

3. The Great Gatsby Chapter 3

Choice A
1. Describe Gatsby’s Wealth.
2. What kind of people come to Gatsby’s parties?
3. How does Nick meet Gatsby?
4. What are some of the stories about Gatsby?
5. Is Gatsby a “phony”
6. Describe Nick’s relationship with Jordan.

or  Choice B

1. How is the party in chapter 2 different from the party in chapter 3? How is it similar? What kind of lifestyle do these parties represent?

   

2. Jordan and Nick run into a man in the library. What is this man so excited about? (p. 46)

Why does Fitzgerald include this scene?

         

3. Why were most of the women fighting with their husbands by the end of the party? What is Fitgerald’s view of marriage among the wealthy?

4. What is your impression of Jay Gatsby? Give page numbers and specific support/examples.

Chapter 2 The Great Gatsby

Cut and paste one of the following into your English Journal #2. Here is the link to Chapter 2. 2. Chapter 2 The Great Gatsby Choice A 

1. What is the valley of ashes?
2. What are the "eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg"?
3. Who did Tom take Nick to meet?
4. Who are George and Myrtle Wilson?
5. What did Mrs. Wilson buy while she was out with Nick and Tom?
6. Where did they go? What was at 158th Street?
7. Who are Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee?
8. What does Catherine tell Nick about Gatsby?
9. What reason does Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
10. What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy's name?

Choice B 
1. Describe the new characters you have met in a few sentences for each character. 2. Fitzgerald has created a hodgepodge of characters here to create a certain effect and get you to think about people. Describe what you think each character represents and why? 3. What do you think Fitzgerald wants his readers to realize about people? 

• Example: Nick represents the outsider, because he is always looking in and attempting to describe things as if he doesn't understand. 

Friday March 15 Homework Chp. 1 Gatsby

Finish Great Gatsby - Chapter 1
Be prepared for a reading check on Monday.

Chapter 1 The Great Gatsby

 Today, we start Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby.

 This Link will take you to it.

1. Open your English Journal. Copy and paste these Questions into your English Journal. We will answer them as we go along. These will be your notes.
Choice A: 

1. How does the narrator describe Gatsby?
2. From where does the narrator come and why?
3. Describe the narrator's house.
4. Describe the Buchannans' house.
5. How does Nick know Tom and Daisy?
6. Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in chapter 1?
7.  What kind of person is Daisy?
8. What did Jordan Baker tell Nick about Tom?
9. When asked about her daughter, what does Daisy say?
10. How is Gatsby introduced in the novel? When do we first "see" him?  

Choice B: Describe your first impression of the characters in the first Chapter.

Culture & Great Gatsby

Take a minute to find some interesting facts to share in today's discussion?

What was culture like around the period of the Great Gatsby? Describe the 1920's - What made it unique?
Are there any similarities with today's culture?
Skim the article, find 2-3 facts to share in the discussion.

1. Writers during the 1920's
The author, F. Scott Fitzgerald 
The Lost Generation 
2. Gangsters
 Al Capone
Al Capone cont. 
3. Prohibition, making alcohol illegal
Prohibition & the Not-So Roaring 20's
4. Bootlegging 
History of Bootlegging
5.  Jazz 
More Jazz
6.Flapper Culture 
7. Popular Culture 
8. One Perspective on the American Dream 

Revisit the Expert Project

Coming back to your expert project... YOU SHOULD HAVE 4-5 blogs posts completed by the end of this week.
You might be behind on your expert project research, but this week is for you to catch up.
Today you will be doing some scholarly searching on your topic.
If you haven’t already shared the link to your blog please fill out this form.

1. Find an article or resource closely related to your research question. (example: Topic - gun violence related topic - brain research and violence or new gun laws) 
Finding scholarly articles ...use: 
http://scholar.google.com/
or SIRS (username CA1471 PSWD: 92106)
or Elibrary on library homepage(username: plhs password: welcome)

2. Post a link to what you found on your blog in a new post. 
Use the rest of the post to explain and summarize what you found. Be thorough:

Summary should include: title, author, 2-4 sentence summary of article, why is this significant to you and others, may include:  a personal reaction to a quote from the article,  conclude with questions you have about topic, conclusions you have made, recommendations for people to think about.

3. Add a citation for what you found to your expert project notes in Google Docs. 
Copy and paste URL of article into citation machine or easy bib then paste into your notes

4. Find a 2nd article from a different perspective and write another blog post First, re-read your last blog post.  Then continue searching for information on your topic.  This time try to find an article or resource that presents a different view of your topic from the last article.

Example: Topic - gun control
You could “find” this NYT article “In Gun Debate, A Misguided Focus on Mental Illness” and then also find this blog post from the Anarchist Soccer Mom, http://anarchistsoccermom.blogspot.com/2012/12/thinking-unthinkable.html.  

Post a link to what you find today on your blog and use the rest of the post to summarize what you found out. Be specific and detailed. Add the citation to your notes.

Hello From Mrs. Murphy

Hi,
I have missed you all a lot and am anxious to see what you have been up to and continue working with you this year.

1. Write me a note - Fill out this form
2. Look at Transformation Paper Rubric
3. Test Yourself - Grade these papers with a partner using the 1 - 6 scale
4. Now look at your paper and at the bottom of your Transformation Paper write what grade you think you should get and why
Include reasons from the rubric and explain where in your essay you show this.

Example: 
Score 5
My essay is strong, but not superior, because I show clear ideas from all 4 authors, give examples in every paragraph, and have strong organization. I may have some grammar mistakes and I didn't understand Thoreau as much as I wanted to. My example on Ghandi and how he connects to the current day peaceful protesters is my strongest point. Another weak point is my conclusion since I don't know what I want to say exactly, but my tone is confident.

Tips for Transformation Paper: 
Make sure your paper....

• is titled: Per Name Civil Disobedience or Transformational Thinking 
• Make sure you have headers and a title on the actual paper 

Jennifer Murphy 

English, Per. 7

March 1, 2013

Civil Disobedience: a continuing idea 

• Avoid I, phrases like "in class we discussed" or " thoreau was a great guy" 
• use transitions: Additionally, Similar to Thoreau is another man by the name of... , Also fighting for justice...
• share with me at jenmurphy11@gmail.com 

Last Day!

Today we will be putting the final touches on your essay!

Today will also be my last day teaching all of you wonderful students!  It has been my pleasure to work with all of you and I'm sad to go, but Mrs. Murphy is very excited to get back to work with you guys.

Remember today is the LAST DAY to turn in any missing assignments so check your grades.

Also, before you begin reading if you could take the time to FILL OUT THIS FORM and give me some feedback on your experience having me as your teacher I would greatly appreciate it.  This will help me to make changes/improvements for future classrooms.

Thanks Again

Gandhi & King Quotes

Today we will continue to work on our Transformational Thinker Essay

Here are the Gandhi & King quotes

Here is the Outline

Emerson & Thoreau Quotes

Today we will continue to work on our Transformational Thinkers Essay

Here is the list of all the Emerson & Thoreau quotes submitted by students.  Remember to read carefully and make sure the quote and explanation is correct

Once again here is the prompt if you need to take a look at suggestions

Remember first draft is due on Tuesday!

Gandhi & King Review

Today we will finish our review of the Transformational Thinkers unit. 

We will be looking at Gandhi on Civil Disobedience, Dr. King's Stride Towards Freedom & Letter From A Birmingham Jail

Please select two quotes from Gandhi on Civil Disobedience and two quotes from either of the writings by Dr. Martin Luther King

Complete the Form Here

If you finish early you should begin outlining and possibly writing your essay.  Remember first completed draft is due on Tuesday

Self Reliance & Civil Disobedience Review

Today we will review our process prompt for the end of the unit essay then begin a review to help refresh your memory and help with writing.

Today we will work on Self Reliance & Civil Disobedience

Using THIS FORM you will choose 2 quotes from each work that you feel best represent each of them, and describe (in detail) what these quotes mean

Answers will be made available to you once everyone has submitted and will give you a useful reference of quotes when you begin writing your essay.

Remember other students will be able to see your response so make sure you do your best work.

Transformational Thinkers Process Prompt

Process Prompt

This link will provide you with all of the information you need to complete your end of the unit essay.

Please pay close attention to the directions and due dates.

You may use the suggestions to help with your outline

Letter From A Birmingham Jail Assessment

Today you will submit your final thoughts on "Letter From A Birmingham Jail"

This 8 Question form will be graded based on your understanding of and thoughts on the letter.  Your responses should be written with academic language, and proper punctuation/spelling.  Please write short paragraphs (3-6+ sentences) that demonstrate your full understanding.  REMEMBER these forms cannot be saved once started and must be completed in one sitting.

Click Here to Access the Form

"Prior to reading Gandhi, I had about concluded that the ethics of Jesus were only effective in individual relationships. The "turn the other cheek" philosophy and the "love your enemies" philosophy were only valid, I felt, when individuals were in conflict with other individuals; when racial groups and nations were in conflict a more realistic approach seemed necessary. But after reading Gandhi, I saw how utterly mistaken I was." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Today we will finish our reading and paraphrase of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter From  A Birmingham Jail"

Letter From A Birmingham Jail

Today we will read, annotate, and discuss Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From A Birmingham Jail

Stride Towards Freedom

We will read together an excerpt from Stride Toward Freedom by Martin Luther King Jr.

Read and Consider his words carefully
Once you have done so please write a response to the work

Discuss the excerpt and King's strategy.  Why does he believe that violence will not work and that nonviolent resistance is the appropriate path to freedom?

Then give your thoughts on the article. Would you be willing to "suffer and sacrifice" now for the benefit future generations?

Gandhi on Civil Disobedience

Today we will be looking at Gandhi's thoughts on "Civil Disobedience"

You can read an excerpt from his speech here
Please read his words carefully and consider his thoughts

Once you have finished please open and make a copy of the form here that you will need to complete the assignment.

For each section of the speech please fill out each of the boxes on the table.
In your own words explain what is Gandhi's argument, give a quote to back that up, then give me your response

Teacher Protest in Seattle

Today we will be finishing our response to Teacher Protest in Seattle

Remember, please explain the article as if I have never read it

In your 3rd paragraph mention how this relate to Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience"
Is this a good example of peaceable protest?  Would Thoreau agree or disagree with the teachers?

If you finish early you may:
Work on expert project
Read your Book

Due at the end of the day 2/5/13

Teacher Protest in Seattle

Teacher Protests in Seattle

Please read the article on teacher protests of standardized testing in Seattle

In a 3 paragraph response you will be expected to explain what is happening in Seattle, your feelings about the protests, and whether or not you think this is an effective strategy

For your first paragraph please explain the events in the article (write as if I have not read the article)

Then write the extent to which you agree or disagree with what the teachers are doing

For your final paragraph please explain how you think this situation should best be handled.  Should teachers be willing to face unpaid suspension for what they think is right?  Should teachers attempt to make change in another, possibly more effective, way?  Is this a good example of peaceable change? Think about Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" as you write your response

Expert Project!

Use this time today to work on your expert project

Please research an article, interview or video regarding your topic and write a review

After today you should have 4-5 posts in your blog!

Please use this time wisely and get caught up if you are behind

Civil Disobedience Response

Today you will begin working on your response to "Civil Disobedience"

In a 2 paragraph response please explain Thoreau's argument and what he is trying to say then discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree

Your 2 paragraph response will contain at least one quote from the essay

Please create a blank document with your period, full name, and the title - civil disobedience

Due 2/1/13 when you arrive in class

Civil Disobedience

Civil Disobedience By Henry David Thoreau

Today we will begin discussing some of the background that lead Thoreau to write "Civil Disobedience"

We will look briefly at the history of the Mexican-American War

Then we will begin to read and understand the meaning and message behind Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience"

Please listen and read carefully as you will have to respond to the text

Book Reviews Due

Book Reviews for the 3rd 6 weeks are due this Friday (1/25)

Please submit your reviews here when they are finished

AOW #12 Don't Lower the Bar

Today is the last day to prepare for our semester final

To practice today we will be reading AOW 12 "Don't Lower the Bar" and responding

Once you have read (and annotated the article if necessary) please write a 2 paragraph response.  In the first paragraph you will explain the authors point of view and what the article is explaining.  In the second paragraph please write your opinion about the article and whether you agree or disagree with the author's opinion on the subject.

Remember this is very similar to what you will turn in for the final, except your final will include an intro and conclusion.  If you have any difficulty or would like help please ask so you are confident taking your final in the next few days

You can find AOW 12 here

Poets Mini Research Project

Today we will begin a mini research project on poets from the transcendental era

Find directions here Poets Mini Research Project

Remember the end of the semester is approaching fast!  Now is not the time to let your grade slip

The assignment will be due Tuesday Morning 1/22

Self Reliance Essay

Choose a topic and short an essay (3-5 paragraph) regarding "Self Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

You must use one or two quotes from the essay to help explain your point

Topics:

1.  Explain a time when you went against the crowd.  Why did you decide to do so?  How did it make you feel?  What was the result?  What did you learn from the experience?

2.  Describe a time when your were pressured to do something you didn't want to do or feel was right (By friends, parents, teachers, etc.).  Why did you make that decision?  What did you learn from the experience?  How would you do it differently next time?

3.  Do you agree or disagree with Emerson's assertion that "to be great is to be misunderstood?"

4.  Do you think you could follow the ideals of "Self Reliance"? Or are they only a dream that is not possible to achieve in our modern society?

Due Monday 1/14/13

Self Reliance

Please read the excerpt from  "Self Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Look up any words or phrases that cause confusion

Then paraphrase each section and look for deeper understanding

You will be using "Self Reliance" for an essay tomorrow and for your final essay of the unit so make sure you have a good understanding of the text

Due Friday 1/11/13

You can read the entire essay here "Self Reliance"  if you would like
 

A Psalm of Life

Today We Will Begin Our Unit on Transformational Thinkers!

We will read and analyze the poem "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Click Here to View the Poem

Paraphrase each stanza to give yourself a better understanding of the poem and what it means.  Look up any words you have difficulty with.

Once finished you will write a one paragraph response to the poem regarding what it is about, what it means, why you think it is involved in this unit, and whether or not you liked the poem.

Due Friday 1/11/13